BRUNO PITANGA

PROFILE:

Birthday: January 4

Home Spot: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Disciplines: SUP Racing, Foiling, Surfing, Paddle boarding

Sponsors: NSP, Nirbana Retreat

BIO

Bruno Pitanga, is a true waterman from Brazil and has dedicated his life not only to surfing, but to finding the best teaching methods to get everyone on the water. At eight years old, Bruno caught his first wave and has been sharing the stoke ever since, He lives the endless pursuit of finding the best wave and then sharing it with anyone who wants to learn how to surf.

Bruno is a 2x Brazilian Master Sup Champion and 4x Brazilian kite wave pro. He has been teaching surf, kite, Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP) Wave and Race, around the world, for over 37 years.

Until just recently you could find Bruno hanging out in Sri Lanka, living the dream and organizing surf camps for the locals and tourists visiting the island. Now Bruno is spending his time between the Eisbach in Munich, Germany and in Portugal, where he can be seen with his foil kit and the new love of his quiver- the Chopstix.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Surf:

– Regional (Northeast) Brazilian college champion

– Top 30 Brazilian Professional League

– Regional (Bahia) runner up professional surf league

– 12 years competing in the WSL qualifying series

Kite:

– 5 place in Pacasmayo Classic (Peru)

– 4 place ranking in Brazilian kite wave pro league

SUP:

– 2x Brazilian master Pro Champion

– Master Champion of Brazilian downwind

– Champion of amazon River marathon

– 4 place Master in 11 City Tour in Holland